ELEMENTARY NUMBER THEORY | 7TH EDITION

This text provides a simple account of classical number theory, set against a historical background that shows the subject's evolution from antiquity to recent research. Written in David Burton’s engaging style, Elementary Number Theory reveals the attraction that has drawn leading mathematicians and amateurs alike to number theory over the course of history. Although primarily intended for use as a textbook in a onesemester course at the undergraduate level, it is designed as supplementary reading in mathematics survey courses.